Overview

In June 1950, North Korean troops crossed the 38th Parallel— starting a war that cost over 33,000 American lives. Key to U.S. success in halting the Koreans and, later, the Chinese, was control of the air where USAF F-86 Sabres reigned supreme in combat with Russian MiG-15s. "To Begin Again" tells the story of a Georgetown University history teacher who is recalled to the Air Force and sent to Korea, commanding a special detachment of F-86s that engages the MiGs some 30,000 feet above the Yalu River. The novel ...

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In June 1950, North Korean troops crossed the 38th Parallel— starting a war that cost over 33,000 American lives. Key to U.S. success in halting the Koreans and, later, the Chinese, was control of the air where USAF F-86 Sabres reigned supreme in combat with Russian MiG-15s. "To Begin Again" tells the story of a Georgetown University history teacher who is recalled to the Air Force and sent to Korea, commanding a special detachment of F-86s that engages the MiGs some 30,000 feet above the Yalu River. The novel relates his romance with one of his students, his friendship with a Jesuit colleague at Georgetown, his unexpected involvement with a woman in Japan, and his combat experiences flying America's most deadly fighter plane. Readers seeking a blend of military history and compelling romance need look no further.

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Terence T. Finn has worked on Capitol Hill and at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He has a Ph.D. in government from Georgetown University. Now retired, Finn lives in Chestertown, Maryland, where he pursues a lifelong interest in military aviation. "To Begin Again" is his follow-up novel to "The Best of Times: A Novel of Love and War."

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